Donald Byrd

• LIMITED EDITION - 180 GRAM VINYL

• RE-MASTERED FROM ORIGINAL TAPES

Early in his career, Donald Byrd spent some time in Paris – where he not only got a chance to work in a whole new setting with some really great players, but he also got to record some fantastic sides that still stand as some of his best hardbop work!

This rare album was originally issued on the French Brunswick label – and it features a quintet that includes Bobby Jaspar on tenor, Walter Davis Jr on piano, Doug Watkins on bass, and Art Taylor on drums. The set was recorded live – and the tracks are all quite long – really giving the group ample room to stretch out on hard-blowing solos with a lot of soul.

PERSONNEL:

• Donald Byrd (trumpet)
• Bobby Jaspar (flute on 3, tenorsaxophone)
• Walter Davis Jr. (piano)
• Doug Watkins (bass)
• Art Taylor (drums)

Live at L'Olympia, October 22, 1958

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Dear Old Stockholm
• A2. Paul’s Pal

• SIDE B
• B1. Flute Blues
• B2. Ray’s Idea
• B3. The Blues Walk